Where does “dwerg” come from?

dwerg (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dwerch, from Old Dutch dwerg, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.

dwerg (Dutch): dwarf

Definitions

dwarf

Ancestry of “dwerg”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	dwerch	—
2	Old Dutch	dwerg	—
3	Proto-Germanic	dwergaz	dwarf

Words derived from “dwerg”

Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →

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